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'W-. HORNIGH, Jr. BADGE. No. 592,610. Patented 004;. 26,1897.

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WILLIAM Heathen, .13., OFNEWARK, NEW JERSEY, Assrcno -To WHITEHEAD -& HoeooMPA Y, on

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters P Application filed August 2,1897.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HORNICH, J r. a citizen'of the UnitedStates, residing at Newarlgin the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Badges; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad;to the accompany? ing drawings, and to letters of reference form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in badges; and the invention hasforits primary object to provide in connection witha ribbon a medallionbearing an inscription, emblem, design, or the like, said medallionbeing formed with a chamber .or depression in the. back, thereof andaplate havinga holding means adapted and arranged to permit the,insertion of said. plate into said chamber or depression and to beflattened out therein, whereby said holding means is firmly forcedagainst the inner annular'surface'of said inebead, the device serving tofirmly and permanently secure the said medallion. in position on anysuitable part of the ribbon, which forms part of the badge.

The invention therefore consists in the badge provided with the novelmeans to be nently connecting of the badge.

The invention furthermore consists in they several details ofconstruction of theseveral parts comprising the badge, as wellas in suchnovel arrangements and combinations of parts, all of which will be morefully described in the accompanying specification and finally embodiedin the clauses of-the clai The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying sheet of drawings, in Which.-

Figure l is a front View, and Fig. 2 a back badge embodying the novelfeatures of my invention. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section ofthe badge. Fig. 4 is. an end view of the badge and side the medallion tothe ribbon NE J RS atent No. 592,610, dated Oetober26, 1897.seriaiuaeia'wa' ceme ery 4 y view of mynovel form of clamping-plate the.chambered or re-.

about to be inserted in cessed' part of the medallion for permanentlyconnecting the-ribbon with the medallion,

and-Fig. 5 is a perspective view ing-plate before it is inserted in-theback of the medallion.

of the clamp- Fig. .6 is -a backview of a badge made according tothe-principles of my invent-ion, but'in which the;medallion is providedwith a stick-pin for attaching the badgeto the lapel of a'coat or. thedress of a person; and Fig. 7 is a section of the same.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the above-describedviews tov indicate corresponding parts.

In said drawings, aindicates the ribbon por.-.

which is to be permanently T. attached to a suitablemedallionp,providedtion of the badge,

with meansto be hereinafter morefully described .for securing saidribbonto said melongitudinal vertical dallion and to provide theupwardly-.projecting part a and the downwardly-projecting part amedallion, as indicated'in Figs. 1 sive, or for simply securing a of theribbon tosaid cated in Figs. 6 and 7.

arranged asindicated in elusive, said part a of the ribbon is usuallyprovided with a top barb, having a pin 11, or

anyother sui-tabledevice for fastening the badge to the garment of thewearer.

to 4, inclubut one end, as medallion, as indi- When the ribbon is of theribbon on opposite edgesfof said said Figs. 1 to 4, ini The medallionconsists, essentially, of an ornamental button-like shell 0, ortheequivalent thereof, made of metal and of any de-:

.sirable configuration in outline, said shell be- 'ing provided with aninwardlyprojecting v 0n the face ofsaid go as will be moreespeciallyseen marginal rim orbead 0 button or shell 0 may be covering 0from Figs. 3

arranged a flexible and .7, which may be provided with any suitableinscription, design, em-

\ The annular edge =0 of.

blem, or the like.

said-covering c is arranged-over-and underneath the said marginal rim orbead c, where it is firmly held fast. and pulled taut by asuitably=constructed reinforcing-ring (1, provided with theinwardly-projecting marginal ed e d, as clearly illustrated in saidFigs. 3

end a of the ribbon illustrated in Figs. 6 and and the maximum 7, andpermanently secure the same therein by means of the clamping or holdingplate e. Said plate e before it is permanently secured in thechamber-like or recessed part in the back of the medallion is made cupshape, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5, its annular edge being turnedupwardly and slightly outward, diameter of said edge being a triflesmaller than the minimum diameter of the opening in the ring (1. Saidannular edge of the plate e is preferably provided with suitablycut-away parts e and the lugs or holding-teeth 6 extending outwardly andhaving the bent ends a which extend in a still farther outward directionto form the practically flat surfaces 6 at or near the extreme ends of.said lugs or teeth, said fiat surfaces being approximately parallel tothe main part of the plate e, as clearly indicated in said Figs. 4 and5.

In order that the herein-above mentioned parts of the ribbon a may beconnected with and securely fastened in the chamber-like or recessedportion of the medallion C, the said holding-plate e is placed againstthe back of the combined ribbon and medallion, as indicated in Fig. 4,and its lugs or teeth e inserted through the opening in the ring d, so

that the flat surfaces e will rest lightly uponthe ribbon portion a ofthe ribbon illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, or upon the end (i ofthe ribbon shown in Fig. 7 and in the chamber or recess in the back ofthe medallion 0, as will be clearly understood from an inspection of theseveral figures of the drawings. I next apply sufficient pressure uponthe back of the plate e by means of a die-or other suitable tool wherebythe lugs or'teeth e will be flattened or straightened out, the wholeconforming to the inner concave surface of the shell 0, said lugs orteeth a being forced into firm holding engagement with the inner annularrim or bead thereof, and said lugs or teeth at the same time securelyand permanently holding the ribbon in place in said chambered part ofthe medallion, where'- by the latter is quickly and easily attached tothe ribbon. lVhen but one end of the ribbon is to be permanently securedto the medallion O, as in Figs. 6 and 7, I arrange in said chamberedpart of the shell 0 between its annular rim or bead c and the annularedge (1' of the ring (I the holding portion f of a pin f. Theconstruction and arrangement of said pin are clearly described andillustrated in United States Patent No. 564,356, granted J uly21,l896,to one George B.Adams, and to such pin per se I waive all claim, thesame being merely illustrated herein to show the different forms ofbadges to which iny invention is applicable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isv '1. In abadge, thecombination, with an ornamental shell-like medallion havinga chamberedorrecessed portion in the back thereof, of a ribbon having a partthereof arranged in said-chambered or recessed medallion, and a platefor permanently securing said part of the ribbon in saidehainbered orrecessed portion, said platehaving an outwardly-extending and raisedannular rim, adapted to be arranged-n said chambered or recessed portionof said shell and straightened out therein to bring it and said ribbonin holding contact with the inner portion of said chamber, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a badge, the combination, with an ornamental shell-like medallionhaving a chambered or recessed portion in the back thereof, and aflexible covering over said shell, bear ing an inscription, design,emblem, or the like, of a ribbon having a part thereof arranged in saidchambered or recessed portion of the medallion, and a plate forpermanently seeu ring said part of the ribbon'in said chambered orrecessed portion, said plate having an outwardly-extending and raisedannular rim, adapted to be arranged in said chambered or recessedportion of the shell and straightened out therein to bring it and saidpart of the ribbon in holding contact with the inner portion of saidchamber, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

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3. In a badge, the combination, with an ornamental shell-like medallionhaving achambered or recessed portion in the back thereof, of a ribbonhaving a part thereof arranged in said chambered orrccessed portion ofthe medallion, and a plate for permanently securin g said part of theribbon in said chambered or recessed portion, said plate havingoutwardly-extending and raised lugs or teeth 6 adapted to be arranged insaid chambered or recessed portion of the shell, and straightened outtherein to bring said lugs or teeth and said part of the ribbon inholding contact with the inner portion of said chamber, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

4. In a badge, the combination, with an ornamental shell-likemedallionhaving a chambered or recessed portion in the back thereof, and aflexible covering over said shell, bearing an inscription, design,emblem, or the like, of a ribbon having a part thereof arranged in saidchambered or recessed portion of the medallion, and a plate forpermanently securing said part of the ribbon in said cham- IIO bered orrecessed portion, said plate having outwardly-extending and raised lugsor teeth c adapted to be arranged in said chambered teeth and saidforth,

covering over said shell, bearing tion, design, emblem, or the like,

5. In a badge, the combination, with an ornamental shell-like medallionhaving a chambered or recessed portion in the back thereof,

of a ribbon having a part thereof arranged in said chambered or recessedportion of the medallion, and a plate for permanently securing said partof the ribbon in said chambered or recessed portion, said plate havingoutwardly-extending and raised lugs or teeth 6 having bent ends 6 andthe flattened surfaces e adapted to be arranged in said chambered or.recessed portion of the shell and straightened out therein to bring saidends of the lugs or part of the ribbon in holding contact with the innerportion of said chamber, substantially as and for the purposes set 6. Ina badge, the combination, with an ornamental shell-like medallion havinga chambered or recessed portion in the back thereof,

and a flexible covering over said shell, -bear-' ing an inscription,design, emblem, or the like, of a ribbon having a part thereof arrangedin said chambered or recessed portion of the medallion, and a plate forpermanently securing said part of the ribbon in said chambered orrecessed portion, said plate having outWardly-extendin g and raised lugsor teeth e? having bent ends 6 and the flattened surfaces e, adapted tobe arranged in said chambered or recessed portion of the shell andstraightened out therein to bring said ends of the lugs or teeth andsaid part of the ribbon in holding contact with the inner portion ofsaid chamber, substantially as and for the purposes set forth;

7. In a badge, the combination, with an or- -namental shell-likemedallion having amarginal rim or bead, forming a chambered or recessedportion in the back thereof, a flexible and having its edges turned downover said marginal rim, and a ringin said shell placed over the edge ofsaid covering to hold or secure the latter'in position, of a ribbonhaving a part thereof arranged in said chambered or recessed part of themedallion, and a securing said part of the ribbon in said chambered orrecessed portion, said plate having anoutwardly-extend'ing and raisedannular rim, adapted to be-arranged in said chambered or recessedportion of the shell and straightened out beneath the rim or bead of theshell and its ring, to bringit and said part of the ribbon in holdingcontact with the inner an? an, inscrip-.

plate for permanentlynular surface of the rim or head of the shell,substantially and as for the purposes set forth.

8. Ina badge, the combination, with anornamental shell-like medallionhaving a marginal rim or bead, forming a chambered or recessed portionin the back thereof, a flexible covering over said shell, bearing aninscription, design, emblem, or the. like, and having its edges turneddown over said marginal rim,

and a ring in said shell placed over the edge of said covering to holdor secure the latter in position, of a ribbon having a part thereofarranged in said chambered or recessed part of the medallion, and aplate for permanently securing said part of the ribbon in said chamberedor recessed portion, said plate having outwardly-extending and raisedlugs or teeth e adapted to be arranged in said chambered or recessedportion of the shell and straightened out beneath the rim or bead of theshell and'its ring, to bring the ends of said lugs or teeth and saidpart of the ribbon in holding contact with the inner annular surface ofthe rim or bead of the shell, substantiallyas and for the purposes setforth.

9. In a badge, the combination, With an ornamental shell-like medallionhaving a marginal rim or bead, forming a chambered or-recessed portionin the back thereof, a flexible covering over said shell, bearing aninscription, design, emblem, or the like, and having its edges turneddown over said marginal rim, and a ring in said shell placed over theedge of said covering to hold or secure the latterin position, of aribbon having a part thereof 'ar-" ranged in said chambered or recessedpart of the medallion, and a plate for-permanently securing said part ofthe ribbon in said chambered or recessed portion, said plate havingoutWardly-extendin g and raised lugs or teeth 6 having bent enus e andthe flattened surfaces e,'adapted to be arranged in said chambered orrecessed portion of the shell and straightened out beneath said rim orbead of the shell and its ring, to bring said ends of the lugs orteethand said part of the ribbon in holding contact with the innerannular surface of the said rim or bead of the shell, substantially asand for. the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 29th dayof July,-1897.

WILLIAM HORNIOH, JR.

Witnesses:

FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL', CHESTER R. Hone.

